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(No Model.) E. A. BROWN.

TU@ HOLDER'. No. 345,410. Patented July 1s, 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ETHAN A. BROWN, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONEAHALF l TOWILLIAM MCGINNIS, OF SAME PLAGE.

TUG-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 345,410, dated July 13,1886.

Application filed May 5, 1886. Serial No. 201,248A (No model.)

' To all whom t mary/concern.-

justable Tug-Holders, a description of which is set forth in thefollowing specification, reference being made to the accompanyingdrawings, in the several figures of which like letters represent likeparts. l

My invention consists in a new form of device for holding tugs or tracesupon the ends of single-trees and preventing them from slipping off, andwill be understood from the following description.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of one end of asingle-tree, with the trace slipped over the end in the usual manner andthrough the holder. The dotted lines indicate the position of holderwhen. thrown up. Fig. 2 is a front View of the holder itself, showingthe fixed and also the adjustable arm,the dotted lines indicating theposition the arm takes when slipped along the rod of the holder in orderto admit a wider singletree.

In detail,s represents the single-tree, and t the trace slipped over theend thereof in the usual manner.

h represents the holder, which is rectangular in form, having an openingin the center of the same shape, through which the trace passes, asshown in Fig. l. This holder is pivoted atp to the. side of thesingle-tree, and is provided with two arms, a a', one of which, a', ismovable along the lower rod or part of the holder, being hinged thereon,the other one being rigidly connected with the holder itself. The objectof having the arm a loosely connected with the holder, is to provide fordifferent widths of single-trees.

When in position for use, the single-tree passes between the fixed andloose arm of the holder, and a bolt or pivot, p, passes through boththese arms and through the single-tree, and is secured on the outer sideeither by a nut working on the threaded end of the bolt or by' rivetingor clinching the end of thebolt down upon the arm, and in thelatter casea little opening is left in the side of the arm to receive the upturnedend of the bolt. These arms are preferably made in the shape shown inFig. 1, so that the pivot p may be at a sufcient distance below the edgeof the singletree to prevent weakening the wood, and yet allow theholder to lie flat upon the side. Instead of having an elbow in the armit might be inade circular; but the elbow is, perhaps,

a little preferable.

I am aware that trace-holders provided-with guides to receive the strapare not new,and do not broadly claim the same as my invention; but- WhatI do claim as my invention,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isthe following:

1.v The trace-holder h, having the central opening to admit the trace,and provided with the arm a, rigidly connected with the holder, and themovable arm a', loosely connected to the lower bar oftheholder,substantially as described.

2. The trace-holder h,provided with an opening to allow the trace topass through, provided with the fixed arm a, and having the adjustablearm a hinged to the bottom of the holder, in combination with asingletree, s, and means for uniting the holder to the singletree,substantially as described.

3. The trace-holder h, pivoted at one end to the single-tree, having acentral opening to admit the trace, and provided with angular arms, oneof which, a, is lixed and the other, a', is movable and looselyconnected with the holder, substantially as described.

In witness whereof l have hereunto set myv hand this 24th day of April,1886.

ETHAN A. BROWN. Witnesses:

(l. P. JAcoBs, HATTIE MURRY.

